Holley Gene LefflerCostume DesignYour online source for Victorian,
Edwardian and Biblical clothing re-creations
When only the best will doOne-of-a-kind, historically-accurate fashionsCustom made just for you

'Adoration of the Christ Child'
-Tom Browning painted this beautiful
mural for the re-dedication of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho.
I made the costumes for his models to wear. The lavender-colored chiton
below was for Lydia (see mural, far right). The brown tunic and overdress
was for Ruth (center mural panel, seated at left). I often portray Lydia
myself (see below, right).

To learn more about Tom and
the mural, go to www.tombrowning.com.Click on 'ART', then on 'ST. MARY'S MURAL'.

Special - some of my costumes
worn by the models for the murals
are available at discounted prices !

Call me for price/size information
- (805) 659-3293 (California time)

'John Baptising Christ' -I also made costumes for the bronze sculptor,
Rip Caswell. His preliminary sketch and clay sculpture are shown below.
To learn more about Rip and his work,
go to www.ripcaswell.com.

Services Offered

I can create a 'wardrobe' for you
by making a flexible outfit that will
span several decades. I enjoy creating reproductions of vintage clothing
from old drawings or photos.

I also offer Biblical clothing representative
of various regions and eras of the Bible.

Some of my fashions are available in kit
form, cut-out and ready to sew. I also
offer patterns of my own.

I am available to givefashion shows andpresentations
to your organization on clothing of 'La Belle Epoch' (1890-1914)
or clothing worn by Women of the
Bible. I can also give hat-makingworkshopsandcritique clothingfor your organization
or events.

It's fun to wear a costume that is
part of our heritage and honors the past.I look forward to creating something
for you.

Achievements -

St. Louis, Missouri Zoo - Centennial
Celebration

Vintage Clothing at the Murphy Auto
Museum

Holley Gene is costumer for the
Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard, CA - the
only classic auto and vintage clothing museum in the USA.
See 50 classic automobiles and vintage clothing from the 1900s thru the
1970s.

Holley Gene is costumer for the
Women's Spiritual Repertory Company (WSRC), an organization of individuals
and groups of women dedicated to learning and teaching others about the
women of the Bible, their lives and stories.

Contact WSRC through their website
www.biblewomen.net if you are interested in further information.

Leonis Adobe Museum

Holley Gene is costumer for the
Leonis Adobe Museum.

Miguel Leonis, one of the most colorful
of the early land settlers and pioneers of Los Angeles, became the third
richest man in California. His home and headquarters was the Leonis Adobe
located in Calabasas at the west end of the San Fernando Valley. Now a
museum, it is open to the public.

Holley Gene has given several presentations
to the docents about turn-of-the-century costumes appropriate for the historical
buildings of Heritage Square. Click
here to go to the Heritage Square website.

1903 Automobile Trip

2003 was the 100th anniversary of
my grandfather's trip across America in a 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile!
My grandfather, Eugene Irish Hammond, and his companion, Lester L. Whitman,
were the first to driveall the
way across the USA(from California to Maine- two earlier auto trips by others ended in New
York).

Ihave a PowerPoint video presentation about my
grandfather's trip across America in 1903. The presentation has100+
photos taken during the 1903 tripand from a re-creation of the trip
I went on in 1985.Contact me
if your organization would be interested in my presentation.My family's1903 Curved Dash
Oldscanalso be
transported to your event within a reasonable distance from Ventura.

Ventura's Architectural
Weekends feature tours of Ventura's
historic downtown and midtown homes spanning 1880 - 1930s. A special feature
is the only Greene & Greene home built in Ventura - the
Gould Home - in Midtown. If you like
historical buildings, you will NOT want to miss these events.